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STRB BLBR
Strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb, ice. Blueberry, peach, ice.
Rhubarb is not often a flavour that you come across when it comes to
icy juices so I was interested to try it. I am happy to say that after my
experience with the STRB juice from Engage Industries, it’s a flavour
profi le which should be used a lot more often. It brings a subtle yet
satisfying tartness to the inhale that lasts through to the exhale and
complements the strawberry well. There is also a good balance of
koolada that isn’t overpowering to the fi nal flavour. I did feel that the
raspberry got a little lost in the mix but overall this is a really nice and
refreshing vape. The scent of peach hits you straight off the bat the moment you
open the bottle and is, by far, the most dominant flavour profi le here.
It’s the same sensory experience to drinking a cold bottle of a well-
known peach iced tea drink on a hot summer’s day. It does, however,
have a well-blended yet subtle undertone of blueberry which is more
prominent on the exhale. A very enjoyable summer vape. Again, I was
very impressed with the levels of ice in this range. You can tell they
have put the time into making sure you get the perfect balance with
this one.
CTRS HDGR
Citrus, ice. Honeydew, grape, ice.
Another offering from the Engage line comes in the form of what
is described as citrus with ice. There is a great swooshing orange
flavour that reveals itself as the star of the show on the inhale. You
can catch notes of other citrus offerings, but none come through as
prominently as the orange. Quite a simple flavour compared to the
other more dynamic combinations they have created but one that
does not disappoint all the same. In this day and age is it possible to make a grape juice that actually
stands out from the plethora of others that are available on the
market at the moment? Well the Engage team have thrown their hat
into the ring with HDGR and, I must say, this is certainly a contender.
The infusion of ripe honeydew melon and a more natural grape
flavour than we are used to with a lot of other similar flavours, makes
for an extremely pleasant overall flavour experience.
PAWA MPLI
Pear, apricot, watermelon, ice Mango, lychee, passionfruit, ice.
The combination of pear, apricot and watermelon in PAWA really
caught my eye and got me excited. It is defi nitely an interesting mix
that I haven’t seen attempted before. I found that the pear comes
through quite well on the inhale but you only get a very subtle
lingering note of apricot and the watermelon gets a little lost. While
this is a really creative and appealing flavour profi le, I would have
been happier if the flavours came through a little bit stronger. A good
effort though but it didn’t quite work well enough for me. MPLI is described as a mango, lychee and passionfruit ice. The top
note is a powerful blast of sweet passion fruit that hits like a train
on the taste buds and transitions elegantly into an authentic juicy
mango on the exhale. This then lingers on the palate with small hints
of lychee mixed in. This is, by far, the stand out juice of the set and the
most pleasurable vape which left me wanting more. I could easily see
this as being a desirable all day vape for any fruit fan.
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